“Hurt Locker” Director Bigelow Saluted by CIA, Military
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Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win an Oscar for film direction, was honored last night by Washington’s military and intelligence establishment for her gritty films.
John R. Allen, former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, introduced her at the Mellon Auditorium while Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency praised Bigelow’s films as “highlights of American culture,” in a video message.